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Pragmatism and Other Writings (Penguin Classics) Paperback – April 1, 2000

by William James (Author), Giles Gunn (Editor, Introduction)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 73 ratings
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The writings of William James represent one of America's most original contributions to the history of ideas. Ranging from philosophy and psychology to religion and politics, James composed the most engaging formulation of American pragmatism. 'Pragmatism' grew out of a set of lectures and the full text is included here along with 'The Meaning of Truth', 'Psychology', 'The Will to Believe', and 'Talks to Teachers on Psychology'.
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    April 1, 2000
  5. Grade level
    12 and up
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    18 years and up
  7. Dimensions
    7.72 x 5.08 x 0.94 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    0140437355
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0140437355
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Older brother of novelist Henry James, William James (1842-1910) was a philosopher, psychologist, physiologist, and professor at Harvard. James has influenced such twentieth-century thinkers as Richard Rorty, Jurgen Habermans, Michel Foucault, and Julia Kristeva. Giles Gunn is Professor of English and of Global & International Studies at the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is author of 'Culture of Criticism and Criticism of Culture' and edited Early American Writing for Penguin.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics; New edition (April 1, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140437355
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140437355
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 12 and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.72 x 5.08 x 0.94 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 73 ratings

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Dan Cox
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
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I do not really care for the pragmatism, it really took a great effort to actually get into this book. It was purchased for a class so it did fulfill it's purpose and it arrived before estimated arrival time which is always a plus for text books.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great condition
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2009
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The seller had the item shipped in plastic which was excellent for me because it ended up in the rain for a day.
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5.0 out of 5 stars William James
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This is a very important collection of texts on William James' work. Particularly, texts on pragmatism and monism that represent the hard core of William James' philosophy.
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Charles Freligh
5.0 out of 5 stars Founding Father of Psych Philosophy
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A solid foundation of philosophy for psychology students and professionals. Much of his work has been corroborated via modern scientific investigation.
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B. F. Mooney
5.0 out of 5 stars A sweet man and great thinker
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2014
William James remains our greatest and most original philosopher, as well as a great psychologist and scholar of religion. Together, James and Mark Twain made the world take notice of us as serious intellectual and artistic contenders. While James never had much chance to pull the many threads of his philosophy together, the writings in this volume show much of what was at the core of his thought.

His style is outstanding, one reason he and brother Henry were aptly and jointly described as the novelist who is a psychologist and the psychologist who is a novelist. I find it helpful to read James as if he and I were in fluent conversation; that way, the great lecturer and conversationalist come to the fore, transcending most other 19th Century prose.
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Brad4d
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb collection of essays from a marvelous, sensitive thinker
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2014
William James was one of the most influential and seminal thinkers in modern psychology and philosophy. His rare combination of dynamism, optimistic pragmatism, and social responsibility led to a unique and defensible American Philosophy, and he described "who Americans want to be" quite effectively. James was also a superb writer -- the "scientist who wrote like a poet" -- and this collection of essays summarizes his essential writing nicely. His writing style does differ from modern prose, but it's definitely worth reading someone who influenced American social and psychological thinking at a time when psychology was just beginning its journey as a separate discipline.
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Shariq
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read
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This is one of the most amazing writings on pragmatism :)
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This is one of the most amazing writings on pragmatism :)
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5.0 out of 5 stars ... say three cheers for Radical Imperialism - what a great mind he had
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everybody say three cheers for Radical Imperialism - what a great mind he had. .
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good value
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